Completed—-EMPOWERMENT OF BLUE JACKET VAJRAPANI (Chagna Dorje) on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Ewam Choden
October 6, 2019 by bhockman
Filed under Completed Empowerments
Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment and give an explanation of the Blue Jacket Vajrapani. Vajrapani (Tibetan: chag na dor je. English: the Vajra Holder) is the wrathful bodhisattva, representing the power of all Buddhas.
The empowerment begins at 1:00 pm. Please arrive early to register at the door. There is a requested donation of $30. (Offering to the Lama is separate.)
A practice sadhana will be given, but the empowerment can be taken as a blessing. There is no requirement or pre-registration.
The Blue-jacketed Vajrapani is an uncommon practice in the Sakya tradition said to reverse negative forces and obstacles that are beyond the control of the practitioner, such as bad spells, curses, and ill wishes. This practice also helps to stop naga diseases, such as infectious blood diseases.
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October 6, 2019 by bhockman
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Completed—EMPOWERMENT OF VAJRA VIDHARANA (Dorje Namjom) on SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2020 at Ewam Choden
October 6, 2019 by bhockman
Filed under Completed Empowerments
Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the empowerment of Vajra Vidharana (Dorje Namjom, (Skt. Vajravidāraṇa; Tib. རྡོ་རྗེ་རྣམ་པར་འཇོམས་པ་ on Sunday, January 26, 2020.
The empowerment begins at 1:00 pm. Please arrive early to register at the door. There is a requested donation of $30. (Offering to the Lama is separate.)
An explanation and sadhana practice paper will be given, but the empowerment can be taken as a blessing. There is no requirement or pre-registration.
Vajra Vidharana, the Vajra Conquerer, a form of Vajrapani, is especially for purifying and healing negativity and contamination
Completed—NEW YEAR’S EVE PRAYERS on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31st, 2019 at EWAM CHODEN at 11:00 pm
October 5, 2019 by bhockman
Filed under Completed Special Events
Pray for compassion and peace, health and prosperity as you ring in the solar new year 2020.
On Tuesday, December 31st, starting at 11:00 p.m., Lama Kunga Rinpoche will lead some meditation and the recitation of auspicious prayers.
Everyone will welcome the New Year with light refreshments, and wishes of peace and joy for all sentient beings.
Everyone is welcome.
Completed for now. May resume again.–TIBETAN READING & WRITING LANGUAGE CLASSES WITH VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE at Ewam Choden
February 6, 2019 by bhockman
Filed under Completed Special Events
BEGINNING and CONTINUING TIBETAN LANGUAGE CLASSES
We are very happy to announce that Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly offered to hold another series of two different weekly classes in Introductory Tibetan Language, Reading and Writing.
Open to everyone, the classes start at the beginner level. There is also a continuing class for people who began last Fall or anyone with prior experience.
Handouts and practice sheets of the daily studies are provided at the classes.
LOCATION: Ewam Choden
TIME: 7:00 p.m. (to about 8:30 p.m.)
DAY: Tuesdays for Beginning and Wednesdays for Continuing
FEE: $20 per class, or one payment of $120.
Pre-registration isn’t required, but it’s a good idea to email your intention to attend.
THE BEGINNING CLASS will meet on the following Tuesdays:
2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26
THE CONTINUING CLASS will meet on the following Wednesdays:
2/20, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
NOTE that there could be an unplanned change in a date, requiring an additional day to be set.
Email Ewam Choden if you have any questions.
EMPOWERMENT OF BLACK DZAMBHALA (Zambhala) at EWAM CHODEN on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
February 5, 2019 by bhockman
Filed under Completed Empowerments
Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the Empowerment of Black Dzambhaha on Sunday, September 22, 2019.
More information on this empowerment will be posted very soon.
The empowerment begins at 1:00 pm and has a requested donation of $30. (Offering to the Lama is separate.)
A practice sadhana will be given, but the empowerment can be taken as a blessing.
There is no prerequisite requirement or pre-registration. This empowerment is open to everyone who has taken refuge and follows the Buddhist path.
Please arrive early to register at the door.
COMPLETED- EMPOWERMENT OF VAJRAYOGINI FEBRUARY 24, 2019
February 5, 2019 by bhockman
Filed under Completed Empowerments
Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the Blessing of Vajrayogini, (the Naro Kachod), at Ewam Choden on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.
This event has a strict prerequisite.
In order to receive this empowerment, you must have already received a two-day empowerment of Hevajra or Cakrasamvara or Vajra Nairatmya, preferably from a Sakya lama but this is not required. Ask us, if you’re not sure about this.
The requested donation for the Empowerment is $ 75.00. Dana (offerings) to the Lama is separate.
Participants will receive the practice sadhana booklet. This empowerment may be received as a blessing without a practice commitment.
The location is the Ewam Choden Center. Please arrive early to sign in, and to state how you fulfill the prerequisite.
————–REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT BELOW———————
Lama Kunga Rinpoche has asked that you register in advance of this event.
CLICK HERE for ONLINE REGISTRATION and PAYMENT
or
CLICK HERE for ONLINE REGISTRATION and then PAYMENT by PERSONAL CHECK
CANCELLED—EMPOWERMENT OF SIMHAMUKHA Five Families at Ewam Choden
February 3, 2019 by bhockman
Filed under Completed Empowerments
THIS EMPOWERMENT MAY BE RE-SCHEDULED AT SOME FUTURE TIME.
Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the Empowerment of Simhamukha, Five Families.
More information on this empowerment will be posted soon.
The empowerment begins at 1:00 pm and has a requested donation of $30. (Offering to the Lama is separate.)
A practice sadhana will be given, but the empowerment can be taken as a blessing.
There is no prerequisite requirement or pre-registration. This empowerment is open to everyone who has taken refuge and follows the Buddhist path.
Please arrive early to register at the door.
Completed—EMPOWERMENT OF MARICHI (LHAMO OSER CHENMA) at Ewam Choden on SUNDAY, AUGUST 25th, 2019
January 31, 2019 by bhockman
Filed under Completed Empowerments
Venerable Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment and practice teachings of Marichi (Lhamo Ozer Chenma).
Lhamo Ozer Chenma, the Queen of Light, drives a cart pulled by seven swine. The embodiment of the first rays of dawn, she is invoked by travelers for protection from all hazards of the road.
Her ability to dispel the fears of the night helps us to confront our fears and violent tendencies.
The empowerment begins at 1:00 pm. Please arrive early to register at the door.
There is a requested donation of $30. (Offering to the Lama is separate.)
A practice sadhana will be given, but the empowerment can be taken as a blessing. There is no prerequisite requirement or pre-registration.
This empowerment is open to everyone who has taken refuge and follows the Buddhist path.
Completed–EMPOWERMENT OF GYALTSEN TSEMO PUNG GYEN at Ewam Choden on Sunday, JULY 28, 2019
January 28, 2019 by bhockman
Filed under Completed Empowerments
Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the EMPOWERMENT of GYALTSEN TSEMO PUNG GYEN on Sunday, July 24, 2019.
Gyalsten Tsemo Pung Gyen རྒྱལ་མཚན་རྩེ་མོའི་དཔུང་རྒྱན is a goddess associated with the Victory Banner (“gyaltsen”) as the ornament on the top. Her practice brings protections from fears and from harms, and victories over obstacles, demons, and enemies. She helps with travel, marriage, and relatioship obstacles, and more.
The empowerment begins at 1:00 pm. Please arrive early to register. There is a requested donation of $30. (Offering to the Lama is separate.)
A practice sadhana will be given, but the empowerment can be taken as a blessing. There is no prerequisite requirement or pre-registration.
This empowerment is open to everyone who has taken refuge and follows the Buddhist path.
